Larry 跟李華一起去外面散步。今天我們要學(xué)兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)：in the mood 和
go with the flow.

    LL： Hey， Lihua， it's so beautiful outside， the sun is shining
and I am so happy it is Saturday because we can go out and enjoy the perfect
spring weather.

    LH：是啊，真是鳥(niǎo)語(yǔ)花香。這種天氣去外面走走簡(jiǎn)直是超級(jí)享受。

    LL： You know ， I'm really "in the mood" for taking a long stroll
and eating brunch at a cafe with outdoor seating.

    LH：什么叫"in the mood" ？你怎么啦，心里有什么不高興的事嗎？是不是
壓力太大了。在外面散步是件很愜意的事啊，怎么會(huì)讓你moody 心情不好呢？

    LL： No ， "in the mood" means that I really want to do something ，
and it can be said in a few different situations.

    LH：所以你剛才說(shuō)you are in the mood to go for a stroll and eat brunch
outside ，意思其實(shí)是，你有興致在外面走走，吃點(diǎn)東西嘍？

    LL： Exactly. Are you "in the mood" to go for a walk and eat brunch
outside ？

    LH：只要天氣好，我隨時(shí)有興致出去走走，I am always in the mood to take
a walk outside.

    LL： Well ， since we're walking to brunch， what kind of food are
you "in the mood" for ？

    LH： I am in the mood for a tasty sandwich with extra cheese，我現(xiàn)
在最想吃一個(gè)可口的三明治，里面加很多奶酪。

    LL： I'm in the mood for a salad and a glass of iced tea.

    LH：那一會(huì)你有沒(méi)有興致去看場(chǎng)電影呢？Are you in the mood to catch a
movie after we eat？

    LL： No ， Lihua， I'm not in the mood. Today is such a beautiful
day ， I want to spend time outside soaking up the sun.

    LH：這么說(shuō)，如果我要表達(dá)自己不想干某件事情，只要說(shuō)not in the mood
就可以了？

    LL： Yes. You can simply say you're "not in the mood" whenever you
want to express that you're not interested in doing something.

    LH：雖然天氣好，可是我還是不愿意一整天待在外面曬太陽(yáng)。That's bad for
your skin ， Larry！對(duì)皮膚不好。

    LL： Oh ， don't worry， I brought some sun screen lotion. If you
put this on your skin it will protect you from getting sun burned.

    LH：天氣預(yù)報(bào)說(shuō)明天會(huì)下雨，will you be in the mood to see a movie then？

    LL： Of course， I'm always in the mood to see a movie on a rainy
day.

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    LL： Lihua， don't worry about directions or picking a place to eat
brunch， we're walking down to Eastern Market ， so we'll find a place
to eat when we get there， just go with the flow， ok ？

    LH： Go with the flow ？你是說(shuō)我們應(yīng)該跟著人流走嗎？我們要去的是Eastern
Market，這些人可是往相反方向，去城里上班的！

    LL： No ， "go with the flow" means to accept things as they happen
and participate in the current activity.

    LH：可是Larry ，去哪里一定要有計(jì)劃才行啊！不然會(huì)迷路的。

    LL： That's the point of the phrase ， Lihua. "Go with the flow" means
to go in one direction without any prior planning.

    LH：那你剛才說(shuō)"go with the flow"意思是往Eastern Market的方向走，隨
便找個(gè)地方吃東西嘍？

    LL： That's exactly what I mean. It's spontaneous to "go with the
flow." There are so many places to eat brunch in the Eastern Market area，
so we can just "go with the flow" and choose a place that looks good when
we get there.

    LH： "Go with the flow" 可不是我的習(xí)慣。我去一個(gè)沒(méi)去過(guò)的地方，出發(fā)
前一定要把路線圖查好，否則絕對(duì)不敢出門(mén)。

    LL： Well ， "going with the flow" today will be an exciting experience
for you ， Lihua.

    LH：你說(shuō)的有道理，我太依賴(lài)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)了。如果漫無(wú)目的地隨便走走，沒(méi)準(zhǔn)能
找到不少有趣的地方呢！

    LL： You know ， Lihua， you can also shorten the phrase "go with
the flow" by saying "go with it."

    LH：所以說(shuō)"go with the flow"和"go with it." 兩種說(shuō)法可以通用嘍？

    LL： That's right Lihua. If I tell you to "go with the flow" or to
"go with it" both sayings mean to be spontaneous and accept things as
they happen.

    LL：在中文里這叫順其自然。好，我肚子開(kāi)始叫了。Let's go with the flow
and eat brunch！

    今天李華學(xué)了兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)。一個(gè)是in the mood ，意思是有心情做某件事。
另一個(gè)是go with the flow，意思是順其自然。